Cilfrew railway station

Cilfrew railway station served the village of Cilfrew, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1888 to 1962 on the Neath and Brecon Railway.

Cilfrew
The site of the station in 1990
General information
LocationCilfrew, Glamorgan
Wales
Coordinates51°41′17″N 3°46′40″W / 51.688°N 3.7779°W / 51.688; -3.7779
Grid referenceSN772003
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNeath and Brecon Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
December 1888 (1888-12)Opened
15 October 1962 (1962-10-15)Closed
Location
Cilfrew is located in Wales
Cilfrew
Cilfrew
Location within Wales
Cilfrew is located in the United Kingdom
Cilfrew
Cilfrew
Cilfrew (the United Kingdom)

History

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The station first appeared in Bradshaw in December 1888, although it appeared in an advert on 20 September 1887. There were only services on Wednesdays and Saturdays when it first opened but a full service was introduced in January 1892. It was also known as Cilfrew Platform in Bradshaw until December 1894. A report claimed that the platform was rotten in 1893 and it drew in a lot of complaints. The Neath and Brecon Railway company apologised, saying that it should have only been open to miners. A new platform was built on 1 May 1895. The station closed on 15 October 1962.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. pp. 126–127. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Cefn Coed Colliery Halt
Line and station closed
  Neath and Brecon Railway   Penscynor Halt
Line and station closed